Experimental FTIR, FT-IR (gas phase), FT-Raman and NMR spectra, hyperpolarizability studies and DFT calculations of 3,5-dimethylpyrazole.

In the present study, structural properties of 3,5-dimethylpyrazole (3,5-DMP) have been studied extensively utilizing density functional theory (DFT) employing B3LYP exchange correlation. The Fourier transform infrared (solid phase and gas phase) and Fourier transform Raman spectra of 3,5-DMP were recorded. The Vibrational frequencies of 3,5-DMP in the ground state have been calculated by using density functional method (B3LYP) with 6-31G(d,p), 6-311G(d,p) and 6-311++G(d,p) as basis sets. Comparison of the observed fundamental vibrational frequencies of 3,5-DMP with calculated results show that 6-311++G(d,p) superior to other basis sets for molecular vibrational problems. Non linear optical NLO behavior of the examined molecule was investigated by the determination of the electric dipole moment mu, the polarizability alpha and the hyperpolarizability beta using the B3LYP/cc-pvdz method. The isotropic chemical shifts computed by (13)C and (1)H NMR analysis also show good agreement with experimental observations. The theoretically predicted FTIR and FT-Raman spectra of the title molecule have been constructed.